introspectv.
/ɪntrəʊˈspɛkt/ 1. transitive. To look into, esp. with the mind; to examine narrowly or thoroughly. Now rare.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > thought > continued thinking, reflection, contemplation > thinking about, consideration, deliberation > consider, deliberate [verb (transitive)]
i-thenchec897
showeOE
i-mune971
thinkOE
overthinkOE
takec1175
umbethinkc1175
waltc1200
bethinkc1220
wend?c1225
weighc1380
delivera1382
peisea1382
considerc1385
musec1390
to look over ——a1393
advise?c1400
debatec1400
roll?c1400
revert?a1425
advertc1425
deliberc1425
movec1425
musec1425
revolvec1425
contemplec1429
overseec1440
to think overc1440
perpend1447
roil1447
pondera1450
to eat inc1450
involvec1470
ponderate?a1475
reputec1475
counterpoise1477
poisea1483
traversec1487
umbecast1487
digest1488
undercast1489
overhalec1500
rumble1519
volve?1520
compassa1522
recount1526
trutinate1528
cast1530
expend1531
ruminate1533
concoct1534
contemplate1538
deliberate1540
revolute1553
chawa1558
to turn over1568
cud1569
cogitate1570
huik1570
chew1579
meditatec1580
discourse1581
speculate1599
theorize1599
scance1603
verse1614
pensitate1623
agitate1629
spell1633
view1637
study1659
designa1676
introspect1683
troll1685
balance1692
to figure on or upon1837
reflect1862
mull1873
to mull over1874
scour1882
mill1905
the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > close examination, scrutiny > scrutinize [verb (transitive)]
through-seekOE
gropea1250
to search outa1382
ensearch1382
boltc1386
examinea1387
ransackc1390
ripea1400
search1409
overreach?a1425
considerc1425
perquirec1460
examec1480
peruse?1520
grounda1529
study1528
oversearch1532
perscrute1536
scrute1536
to go over ——1537
scan1548
examinate1560
rifle1566
to consider of1569
excuss1570
ripe1573
sift1573
sift1577
to pry into ——1581
dive1582
rub1591
explore1596
pervestigate1610
dissecta1631
profound1643
circumspect1667
scrutinize1671
perscrutatea1679
introspect1683
rummage1690
reconnoitre1740
scrutinate1742
to look through1744
scrutiny1755
parse1788
gun1819
cat-haul1840
vivisect1876
scour1882
microscope1888
tooth-comb1893
X-ray1896
comb1904
fine-tooth comb1949
1683 E. Hooker in J. Pordage Theologia Mystica Pref. Epist. 66 There to view, introspect and comprehend, as wel as apprehend, the Wonders of Jehovah Ælohim.
1723 Trickology 15 The Drum.. look into it, there is nothing; so beware they do not introspect you.
1885 L. Oliphant Sympneumata xi. 167 The records of the intellect introspecting human nature cannot evince a perfect understanding.
2. intransitive or absol. To look within; to examine one's own thoughts or feelings.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > consciousness > contemplation of self > reflect on oneself [verb]
bethinkc1000
rememberc1405
to descend into (also within) oneself1539
finger1546
reflect1595
recollect1640
introvert1671
Hamletize1844
introspect1884
1884 Pop. Sci. Monthly June 257 We can not cogitate without examining consciousness, and when we do this we introspect.
1896 Daily News 18 Feb. 6/1 No man went further in introspection than all the world's chartered libertine, Mr. Pepys. But Mr. Pepys ‘introspected’ with a single mind! He never, we think, defends his conduct.
Derivatives
introˈspected adj.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > consciousness > contemplation of self > [adjective] > discovered by introspection
introspected1881
soul-searched2004
1881 J. Sully Illusions 18 Introspected facts being known only in relation to perceived facts.
introˈspecting adj.
ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > seeing or looking > [adjective] > looking in or into
introspecting1882
the mind > mental capacity > consciousness > contemplation of self > [adjective] > practising
inreflectinga1618
introspecting1882
1882 H. Caine Recoll. D. G. Rossetti 212 [Rossetti had] large grey eyes with a steady introspecting look.
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